WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER TURN ON THE LIGHTS WHEN YOU WALK IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM FOR THE FIRST TIME
The first thing most people want to do when arriving in their hotel room is kick back and relax.
Naturally, most of us flip on the lights, dump our suitcases, and perch on the nearest sofa or chair to enjoy the luxury of a hotel stay.
But there's one reason you'd be better off pausing for a moment - and keeping the lights off.
A hotel employee has warned holidaymakers to check their hotel rooms for bed bugs as soon as they arrive.
The expert has explained this should be the top priority when arriving at a hotel room - and it's easier to do when the lights are switched off.
Hotel expert Halee Whiting revealed there's a straightforward method to detect bed bugs before you settle into your quarters, reports the Express.
She explains it merely requires switching off the lights upon entering your accommodation.
Although this might seem illogical, it's easier to identify bedbugs in a dimmer setting.
For those unfortunate enough to discover signs of bed bugs in their hotel room, Halee has a follow-up video offering advice on what steps to take next.
She instructs her followers to 'take pictures and document everything.
'This includes making a note of the time that you checked in, room number everything.'
Halee then proposes two options available to disgruntled hotel guests.
She said: 'If you first check in and check your room and you find a bedbug infestation, take pictures, make a note and take it back down to the front desk.'
She adds that most hotels will be able to relocate guests to a new room and 'will give you your money back, more than likely'.
It's definitely worth flagging the issue to staff, and doing so promptly.
It's important to check for bed bugs before going to sleep in a hotel room, or you could find you wake in the morning with bites on your skin.
Monitor the room for bed bugs, or signs of an infestation.
Bed bugs are wingless, small, dark yellow, red or brown insects with oval flat bodies that feed on animal and human blood.
They usually bite the head, arms and legs – areas that are on show while you are sleeping.
They cause raised red bites that can be itchy but are unlikely to cause other health problems.
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